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  Word Explanations minute, incessant, diminutive, disheartened, maculate, agrarian, quixotic, objective, extant, reticent


   
Explanation of minute (adjective)
extremely small; tiny; trivial; precise; petty

Sample of minute
Being on a sodium-restricted diet, he uses only a minute amount of salt in his dishes.



   
Explanation of incessant (adjective)
constant and unending; unceasing; continuous

Sample of incessant
The mother gave in to the child after her incessant crying.
Incessant rain caused the river to flood over its banks.



   
Explanation of diminutive (adjective)
smaller than average; minute; tiny

Sample of diminutive
They lived in a diminutive house.
The diminutive woman could not see over the counter.



   
Explanation of disheartened (adjective)
discouraged; dispirited; depressed

Sample of disheartened
After failing the exam, the student became disheartened and wondered if he would ever graduate.



   
Explanation of maculate (adjective)
spotted; blotched; defiled; impure

Sample of maculate
The maculate rug could not be cleaned.



   
Explanation of agrarian (adjective)
of the land; agricultural

Sample of agrarian
Many agrarian people are poor.



   
Explanation of quixotic (adjective)
foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impractical

Sample of quixotic
He was popular with the ladies due to his quixotic charm.
She had a quixotic view of the world, believing that humans need never suffer.



   
Explanation of objective (adjective)
open-minded; unbiased; impartial

Sample of objective
It's hard to set aside your biases and be objective.



   
Explanation of extant (adjective)
existing; refers especially to books or documents

Sample of extant
Some of my ancestor's letters remain extant.



   
Explanation of reticent (adjective)
silent; reserved; shy; self-restraint

Sample of reticent
The reticent girl played with her building blocks while the other children played tag.
It was difficult to get the reticent boy to join the conversation.



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